A. Senapathi Gounder was an Indian politician, former Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 India

Parliament of India

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 and Member of the Legislative Assembly

Member of the Legislative Assembly

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 of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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He was elected to the Palani Parliament constituency

Palani (State Assembly Constituency)

Palani is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...

 as a member of the Indian National Congress

Indian National Congress

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 party in 1980, 1984, 1989 and 1991, his last term ending with his death.

He was the candidate from Dharapuram constituency

Dharapuram (State Assembly Constituency)

Dharapuram is the legislative assembly, that includes the city, Dharapuram. Dharapuram assembly constituency was part of Pollachi .- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...

 in 1952 and 1957 elections; candidate from Oddanchatram constituency

Oddanchatram (State Assembly Constituency)

- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...

 in 1962 election; candidate from Kangayam constituency

Kangayam (State Assembly Constituency)

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 in 1967 election

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1967

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He came from a village called Kuttappalayam in Kangayam taluka in the Tiruppur district. He was a member of the Mandradiar family and married into the Venadudayar family of the Pattagarars. Among his ancestors were Dheeran Chinnamalai

Dheeran Chinnamalai

Dheeran Chinnamalai was a Kongu chieftain and Palayakkarar from Tamil Nadu who rose up in revolt against the British East India Company in the Kongu Nadu, Southern India...

 the famous freedom fighter.

He was a founder of TRN Polytechnic in Dharapuram

Dharapuram

Dharapuram is a town and a municipality in the Tirupur district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dharapuram one of the Oldest Town in Tiruppur District. Dharapuram, then known as Rajarajapuram was the capital of Kongu Nadu under Kongu Cholas. The Amaravathi River flows through the ancient...

 and ITI in Vellakovil